Are there different colors of antifreeze for different cars?

Here’s a fun fact: antifreeze starts out colorless. All the green, orange, red, pink, amber, and blue coolants you see on the shelves are dyed. Coolant manufacturers don’t add color to their antifreeze just to make it look pretty though.

What happens when you put OAT coolant on an engine?

For example, adding an OAT coolant to an older engine that requires the standard IAT green coolant will dilute the stuff the engine really needs – phosphates and silicates. As a result, the metal in your engine won’t get the protection it needs.

What kind of coolant should I put in my car?

This type of coolant is not recommended for newer cars. Organic Acid Technology (OAT): Usually orange or yellow, this type of coolant lasts longer and is used in some newer engines where metal protection isn’t required. It is propylene glycol-based and does not contain silicates or phosphates.

What should you do if you have antifreeze in your oil?

So if you suspect, or know for a fact, that antifreeze has entered your engine oil there really is not a huge cause for concern. Ok, if your engine was oil free – we mean totally bone dry of any lubrication – and you poured in antifreeze and started the ignition, then you would probably be looking for a new engine right about now.

What to do if oil and coolant mix?

That is about the only thing that will fix this one! 3400 Valve cover full of sludge. So, please be sure to check your oil and coolant levels regularly, perform the recommended maintenance schedule for you vehicle, and hopefully this won’t happen to you. In the pics below, you can see how bad this engine actually is.

Can you use non silicated antifreeze in Toyota?

Toyota, which has long life and super long life non-silicated products, too, does not advocate the use of non-genuine antifreeze/coolants. Toyota Motor Sales’ Bill Kwong in product communications explains that other formulas tested didn’t provide the same performance.

Is it OK to mix different types of antifreeze?

Mixing different types of antifreezes can reduce their corrosion protection and can actually lead to corrosion problems. Engine manufacturers recommend a 10% limit on mixing coolant types. If you add more than 10%, it is recommended that you flush the system and replace the antifreeze—EET Corporation Gates Bulletin TT002-13

What are the different colors of radiator fluid?

The OAT coolant is a type of radiator fluid that contains organic inhibitors. This type of radiator fluid was initially dyed yellow or orange to distinguish it from the green IAT coolants. Today, you’ll find OAT coolants in other colors like blue and dark green.

What kind of coolant should I use in my radiator?

We get asked quite often what coolant we recommend for our radiators, and while we don’t necessarily recommend one brand over another, we do have a type of coolant that we discourage using. We have found that the ‘red’ coolants, such as Dex-Cool and Toyota’s Long-Life coolant, can clog our radiators, as well as promote leaks.

What are the names of the different colors of coolant?

Colors include blue, yellow, green, red, pink, turquoise, orange and purple.

Here’s a fun fact: antifreeze starts out colorless. All the green, orange, red, pink, amber, and blue coolants you see on the shelves are dyed. Coolant manufacturers don’t add color to their antifreeze just to make it look pretty though.

We get asked quite often what coolant we recommend for our radiators, and while we don’t necessarily recommend one brand over another, we do have a type of coolant that we discourage using. We have found that the ‘red’ coolants, such as Dex-Cool and Toyota’s Long-Life coolant, can clog our radiators, as well as promote leaks.

Colors include blue, yellow, green, red, pink, turquoise, orange and purple.

Which is the best coolant for exposed metal?

Because of that, OAT coolants act slow and don’t protect exposed metal as much as IAT coolants do. GM’s DexCool is a leading brand for OAT coolants and comes in an orange color.